possibly new price on ps3

CaligulaPolk

rumors that ps3 price will cut down 100 dollars off in august.

so it would be 299 or 399 for brand new ps3

leroyjr1

That'll be one hell of a deal if it's true.

CaligulaPolk

leroyjr1 wrote: »

That'll be one hell of a deal if it's true.

yes sir... If thats true, i m buying for my bedroom and my daughter's too so all of us can play my 300+ blu ray collection at home. but ill be handling the disc

nguyendot

Nice. I'm glad I got mine for $280 retail a few months back. Gotta love coupons.

MacLeod

Yikes. Theyre still too expensive IMO.

I recently built a new computer but didnt build it for gaming thinking Id never give up my couch and plasma big screen for a computer monitor and office chair but I got to looking at the new games out like Bioshock, Left 4 Dead and especially Dead Space (which has the coolest trailer Ive ever seen!) and these things look awesome! But when I started looking at prices for Xbox and PS3 I couldnt believe they were still $300+!! I figured theyd be at least $150'ish by now. I think Ill just invest in a $70 video card and be done with it. If I sit real close to my trusty 17" CRT monitor, I can pretend its a 42" plasma!

janmike

My son now wants a PS3.
Gamecube, Wii, , DS Lite, PSP - Hell, it's getting worse than his father's audio habit.

camel_89si

i always thought that $399 for my 80gb was a good deal. $299 is a great deal.

camel_89si

i am not a hardcore gamer either, gaming is probably the least i do on my ps3.

i have not used it as a media server but it does have the capability. i store plenty of music in the ps3's harddrive itself and have not felt the need to set that up.

it costs only a little more than a decent blu ray player and with all the extra you get i think it was worth the extra money imo.

danger boy

i'll buy a PS3 as soon as the price hits $99 that is always my price point.. I won't overpay. the older IPhones are now $99 so I may get one this Nov when my contract runs out.

cnh

In this economy you may not have to wait too long. Cheapo Magnavox Blu-ray Players are already on the market at less that 125 'new'...99 by this X-mas?

cnh

comfortablycurt

I'll decide whether I want an Xbox 360 or a PS3 when either one can be had in the $150ish range, and games are $10-$15 a piece.

I play video games for all of an hour every month...if that...so it's just not worth any more than that to me. I've got an original Xbox, and I think my SNES and Sega Genesis get more use than the Xbox does...lol I'm an old school gamer...I stick to my ROOTS.:p

wutadumsn23

I was hesitant to pull the trigger on my PS3 back when they still cost $400+, but I will tell you this, it is, IMHO the best $400 I have spent in my HT to date. I don't play games much either but the Blu-Ray aspect alone nevermind it's ability to be a Media storage device, Web browser, and the fact that it is bluetooth capable and wireless out of the box makes it well worth the price now. It will be a steal if the price comes down $100 in August.

SolidSqual

janmike wrote: »

My son now wants a PS3.
Gamecube, Wii, , DS Lite, PSP - Hell, it's getting worse than his father's audio habit.

My audio habit began with video games. As the games got more advanced, so did my equipment to reproduce them with a greater sense of reality.

dane_peterson

danger boy wrote: »

i'll buy a PS3 as soon as the price hits $99 that is always my price point.. I won't overpay. the older IPhones are now $99 so I may get one this Nov when my contract runs out.

Isn't the PS2 $99? And HOW long has that thing been out? Don't hold your breath.

I bought a 60GB PS3 at launch, then traded for a brand new 40GB + $100 so the guy could have backwards capability.

My PS3 is the only piece of equipment in my rig that doesn't stand a chance of getting replaced.

tommyboy

After this price drop, don't expect there be another one for a long time. Its been pretty much assured that the usual 5 year next gen console won't happen this time. Some say there won't be a new console to 2013 at the earliest.

comfortablycurt

dane_peterson wrote: »

Isn't the PS2 $99? And HOW long has that thing been out? Don't hold your breath.

tommyboy wrote: »

After this price drop, don't expect there be another one for a long time. Its been pretty much assured that the usual 5 year next gen console won't happen this time. Some say there won't be a new console to 2013 at the earliest.

You guys make it sound like we're all absolutely dying to get a PS3.;)...lol

I'm more than happy waiting another 5 years to get one. If it means I can get one for $100-$150, it was a wait well worth it IMO.

Like I said, I never play video games, and when I do, it's old school SNES and Sega Genesis the majority of the time. I'm not willing to pay $300-$400 for a game console that I'll use for a total of 2 hours a month.

You can make the argument of it's media center capabilities, but frankly that doesn't interest me that much. It obviously does interest other people, and for them it's great.

When I want to listen to music, I put in a CD...when I want to watch a movie, I put in a DVD(even a VHS tape from time to time:eek:). When I want to use the internet...I get on the computer.

When I want to make the jump to Blu-ray...I'll buy a stand alone Blu-ray player. Like I said...PS3's are great for some people...just not for me.;)

If I was going to get one of the new consoles, it would be a 360, not a PS3. The 360 just has better games IMO, with the exception of a few PS3 exclusive titles.

Airplay355

I still play Playstation and Playstation 2.

mshan242700

My son now wants a PS3.

Don't know seller, but $60 discount on electronic gift card seems nice: http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=45&threadid=2315963&enterthread=y